It finally happened. I have never been sick on my trips back here. But I'm a bit sick now. I think only a good cold but I feel totally drained. Many have prepared traditional cures for the common cold and I've been drinking every concotion they are preparing.

  This morning I had to have breakfast at Patience's to finish the last of my treatment. I may be drinking a bit too little as well. Yesterday I spat a health volume which normally would have landed well beyond. I hadn't however counter on the decreased viscosity and long story short, my beard got wet. Yvette offered a tissue to maintain the little dignity I have left.

  Today ends Tany's sessions so she will be joining me this evening here at the guesthouse. On Monday is our trip back to \Kinshasa. Michael(He is African himself. a Eritrean\)  phoned me today. He wanted to send me money to help out the poor people in the Congo. I told him I have all the money I need..